ECEN 4638 - Control Systems Laboratory

Catalog Data

ECEN 4638 (2). Control Systems Laboratory.
Control system design and analysis
with experience both in real hardware and computer simulation. Emphasis
is placed on the entire control system design cycle – modeling the
system, synthesizing a controller, conducting simulations, analyzing the
design to suggest modifications and improvements, implementing the
design for actual testing.

This is a companion to ECEN 4138, Control
Systems Analysis, which covers the mathematical aspects of control
theory. This laboratory course covers the “real-world” practical
issues involved in actual implementation of complex control systems. It
leads students through the actual control system design cycle.

Topics Covered

Modeling (2 weeks)

Simulation and Introduction to Simulink Environment (1 week)

Common Feedback Controllers and Properties, System Types (2 weeks)

Control System Design Cycle (2 weeks)

Non-parametric Design (2 weeks)

Observers, State-feedback, Observer-based Design (2 weeks)

Start to Finish Design and Implementation for a Physical System (4 weeks)